Good Gear Guide - htc RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/tag/htc/en-auTue, 03 Mar 2015 08:38:25 +1100Spec showdown: HTC One M9 vs. Samsung Galaxy S6http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569371/spec-showdown-htc-one-m9-vs-samsung-galaxy-s6/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIf you're on the lookout for a new Android high-end smartphone, the One M9 from HTC and Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S6 are two hot possibilities.Mikael RicknäsTue, 03 Mar 2015 08:38:25 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569371/spec-showdown-htc-one-m9-vs-samsung-galaxy-s6/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHTC One (M9) first impressions: Better but worsehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569327/htc-one-m9-first-impressions-better-worse/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHTC has been the recipient of some serious slack for its One (M9). Internet pundits are calling the smartphone out for retaining the design principles of the One (M8). We don’t believe timeless design is punishable – and the design of the One (M8) is timeless. And yet our first impression of the One (M9) is tainted by a lining that is sour.Tony IbrahimTue, 03 Mar 2015 03:07:14 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569327/htc-one-m9-first-impressions-better-worse/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, March 2http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569303/upload-your-tech-news-briefing-monday-march-2/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSamsung jumps into payments... NXP buys Freescale to build a bigger chip company ... Iran "ready to work with Google"... and more tech news.IDG News Service staffMon, 02 Mar 2015 23:15:13 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569303/upload-your-tech-news-briefing-monday-march-2/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMeet the HTC One M9, a flagship smartphone that looks uncannily familiarhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569211/meet-htc-one-m9-flagship-smartphone-looks-uncannily-familiar/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAre you a fan of the HTC One M8? Are you such a big fan that you hope HTC never changes the design? Then good news, because the new HTC One M9 is here, and it looks exactly like the M8.Jason CrossMon, 02 Mar 2015 02:59:27 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569211/meet-htc-one-m9-flagship-smartphone-looks-uncannily-familiar/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHTC One M9 revealed ahead of official launchhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569200/htc-one-m9-revealed-ahead-official-launch/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHTC's new flagship Android smartphone, the One M9, has been revealed by a U.S. retailer hours before its expected launch at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.Martyn WilliamsSun, 01 Mar 2015 22:20:42 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569200/htc-one-m9-revealed-ahead-official-launch/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSamsung and HTC have a lot to prove with Sunday smartphone launcheshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569152/samsung-htc-lot-prove-sunday-smartphone-launches/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSamsung Electronics and HTC are going head to head on Sunday with almost simultaneous launches of new flagship smartphones. Both companies have a lot to prove, but for different reasons.Mikael RicknäsFri, 27 Feb 2015 23:57:08 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569152/samsung-htc-lot-prove-sunday-smartphone-launches/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMultimedia-savvy HTC phablet launches in Australia, from $499http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569108/htc-multimedia-savvy-phablet-launches-australia-from-499/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHTC’s multimedia-savvy Desire 820 will launch next week in Australia. Optus will range the smartphone first, though HTC claims the smartphone will progressively roll out to other retailers.Tony IbrahimFri, 27 Feb 2015 11:20:24 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/569108/htc-multimedia-savvy-phablet-launches-australia-from-499/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThinking about buying a refurbished smartphone? You're not alonehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/566661/thinking-about-buying-refurbished-smartphone-re-alone/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBuying refurbished smartphones will become increasingly popular in the next couple of years, with consumers benefiting from increased competition.Mikael RicknäsWed, 18 Feb 2015 23:44:08 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/566661/thinking-about-buying-refurbished-smartphone-re-alone/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGoogle Nexus 9 first impressions: Hands on with HTC's first tablethttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/566178/google-nexus-9-first-impressions-hands-htc-first-tablet/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBorn from Google and HTC is the Nexus 9, a tablet that borrows strengths from both sides of its family. A high resolution screen flanked by loud speakers is inherited from HTC’s genealogy, while its sweet operating system and its design come from Google.Tony IbrahimThu, 12 Feb 2015 13:49:36 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/566178/google-nexus-9-first-impressions-hands-htc-first-tablet/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMobile World Congress rumor mill churns with reports of better screens, camerashttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/564850/mobile-world-congress-rumor-mill-churns-reports-better-screens-cameras/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFor Android fans, the next couple of months will be exciting times thanks to the expected arrival of new flagship smartphones from HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics and Sony. While nothing revolutionary is expected, the steady pace of product evolution will nevertheless result in some great devices.Mikael RicknäsWed, 28 Jan 2015 05:17:53 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/564850/mobile-world-congress-rumor-mill-churns-reports-better-screens-cameras/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHTC Re camera review: Seeing the world differently http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/564166/htc-re-camera-review-seeing-world-differently/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedInnovative HTC has made a point of focussing on photography with its range of smartphones. Over the years, the Taiwanese company has introduced smartphone cameras that take 3D photos, work well in low-light situations, and can even change the point of focus after a photo has been taken. Now HTC has taken another bold step with an innovative digital camera called simply ‘Re’. Tony IbrahimMon, 19 Jan 2015 14:55:30 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/564166/htc-re-camera-review-seeing-world-differently/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedApple's Beats unit sued by Monster over headphone dealhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/563405/apple-beats-unit-sued-by-monster-over-headphone-deal/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedApple's Beats Electronics and its cofounders have been sued in a U.S. court for allegedly easing out headphones developer Monster from a partnership ahead of the 2014 acquisition by the iPhone maker.John RibeiroWed, 07 Jan 2015 17:07:51 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/563405/apple-beats-unit-sued-by-monster-over-headphone-deal/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHTC flagship Desire 826 makes every smartphone picture counthttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/563297/htc-flagship-desire-826-makes-every-smartphone-picture-count/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHTC's focus on photography and taking more smashing pictures continues with its newest flagship Desire 826 smartphone, which the company promises will make fleeting memories in life spectacular.Agam ShahTue, 06 Jan 2015 14:00:08 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/563297/htc-flagship-desire-826-makes-every-smartphone-picture-count/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHTC's Re lifestyle camera goes on sale for $249http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/561987/htc-re-lifestyle-camera-goes-sale-249/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHTC continues to flex its photographic muscles with the Australian release of Re, a camera in the vein of a GoPro designed for the everyman. Re will go on sale today with a recommended retail price of $249.Tony IbrahimThu, 11 Dec 2014 09:30:55 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/561987/htc-re-lifestyle-camera-goes-sale-249/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIn battle for sub-$200 smartphones, consumers will be the winnershttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/561405/battle-sub-200-smartphones-consumers-will-winners/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIf you plan to buy a cheap smartphone next year expect to get LTE, an HD screen and a good-looking device, as competing manufacturers and chip vendors lower prices.Mikael RicknäsSat, 06 Dec 2014 03:18:34 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/561405/battle-sub-200-smartphones-consumers-will-winners/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed